By Lauren M. Graham, Ph.D.

The Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference 2018 (ABLC) will be held February 28 - March 2, 2018, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.  ABLC is the gathering point for top leaders in the Advanced Bioeconomy -- bringing together the entire spectrum of advanced fuels, chemicals, and materials chief executive officers (CEO) and senior executives, business developers, research and development (R&D) leaders, strategic partners, financiers, equity analysts, policymakers, and industry suppliers.  Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Senior Chemist for Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C^®), and Lauren M. Graham, Ph.D., Manager of BRAG, are featured speakers.  Register online.
 
ABLC is a connected series of five conferences on pressing issues in the bioeconomy, including: 

• Advanced Fuels Summit;
• Renewable Chemicals, Biomaterials & Intermediates Summit;
• Aviation Biofuels Summit;
• ABLC Crop & Feedstocks Summit; and
• ABLC Economic Development & Deployment Showcase.